San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed said he was pleased that the court ruled quickly and that the voters will have a chance to weigh in on the issue.

"It’s time to allow the voters to decide if they want to continue draining money out of services to pay for retirement benefits. City employee unions filed several challenges to Measure B, including two law suits trying to prevent Measure B from coming to the people of San Jose in any form. In four separate rulings, the Superior Court and the 6th District Court of Appeal have ruled that Measure B passes the legal test to go on the ballot. That's good news for the people of San Jose," Reed said.

Reed, who supports Measure B, also pointed out that in the past decade, San Jose retirement costs have risen from $73 million to $245 million, and now consumes more than 20 percent of the General Fund. He says because of that police and firefighters have lost their jobs, libraries have had to close, and roads have deteriorated.

Reed says Measure B will make changes to the pension system to that San Jose can restore core services and protect the health of the retirement funds.